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MSW Consultants was diligent in representing the County to ensure funds would be available for the next ten years to sustain County initiated integrated waste management programs. I highly recommend MSW Consultants...as the were very conscious of our needs and I trust they would be for any client.- Duane Dellecker, Director, Carbon County Dept. of Solid Waste

MSW's staff were professional, responsive, and thorough in their efforts. Their ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the City government, including city management, public works management, legal counsel, union representatives, and operations staff, greatly enhanced the acceptance of their work. I would work with MSW Consultants again in the future, and highly recommend them to any local government needing to improve operations or cut unnecessary costs.- Brian Morgan, Esq., Former Corporation Counsel, City of Poughkeepsie

In a time of financial shortfalls and increasingly limited local disposal capacity, [MSW Consultants principal] John Culbertson provided us with an excellent overview of long term waste disposal options and performed the detailed analysis needed to create a system benefit charge that will place Frederick County's solid waste system on firm financial footing. Equally important, John helped us present the results of the analysis to the County Commissioners in a clear and concise manner.- Robin Davidov, Executive Director, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

As a result of MSW Consultants' professional expertise and their ability to deal effectively with the general public and elected officials, Liberty County's solid waste financial performance has gone from an annual deficit of over $600,000 to a net annual surplus, placing the County on firm footing to plan and implement future program improvements to better serve our customers.- David C. Sapp, Director, Liberty County (Georgia) Solid Waste Authority

I want to thank you again for the excellent work you and your team provided on behalf of the Department in undertaking the Iowa Statewide Waste Characterization Study...I have received positive comments from Iowa's solid waste management community and the participating landfills and transfer stations in particular.- Tom Anderson, Executive Officer II, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Land Quality Bureau

If you haven't had your waste sort yet let me assure you it is painless. Susan and Cynthia were here this morning, set up and quickly sorted the waste, tore down, cleaned up and were out in less than 90 minutes. All I had to do was open the door and let them in. I am looking forward to seeing the results!- Jenny Kedward, Environmental Specialist - Dakota County

With his extensive waste management industry expertise, [MSW Consultants President] Walt Davenport developed a methodology and implemented a system that has enabled us to equitably provide waste management and recycling access to tenants with an equitable charge-back structure across our twelve-mall portfolio. Walt clearly possesses the operational and financial know-how to solve out-of-the-ordinary waste management needs such as ours.- Deb Tageson, Manager Retail Operations Manager, King of Prussia Mall (PA)

Single Stream Recycling Composition Analysis

Confidential MRF Operator | Confidential, FL | Completed: 2015

A Central Florida county had
contracted with a local waste management company for processing of single
stream recyclables. The contract obligated the vendor to pay the county a
percentage of the value of the recyclables delivered. Both parties agreed that
changing composition of the recycling stream had caused the payment formula to
become inaccurate; however, several months of negotiations and performance of
one composition study were not successfully able to overcome the problem.

MSW Consultants was ultimately
retained by the processor to execute a comprehensive audit of county-collected
curbside recyclables from an independent and highly transparent perspective. This
audit had unprecedented cooperation from the processor, and involved cleaning
out the MRF; running 180 tons of randomly selected loads of single stream
recyclables; and systematically sorting each ejection point (i.e., each
commodity, reject, and residue stream) in the plant to assemble a definitive
picture of the composition of incoming recyclables. The project also included
detailed mass balance measurements of recyclables as they progressed from a
transfer station to the MRF and through the single stream processing line.

The results of this project are
being used by the parties in modifying the accepted payment terms for
processing and recycling materials delivered by the County; additionally, these
results will also help the MRF increase recovery and associated revenue through
targeted optimization of its sorting systems